One summer day North Carolina teacher Jana Brown got to thinking about what her students were doing with their summer off. Then her thoughts wandered to a story her husband told her about being given a helicopter ride one summer at the beach when he was 8 years old. “While he didn’t pursue his pilot’s […]
Flight Training
American Bonanza Society launches Flight Instructor Academy
The American Bonanza Society and the ABS Air Safety Foundation have launched the ABS Flight Instructor Academy. This new program is an effort to improve all Beech pilots performance, confidence and safety. “Our goal is nothing less than to assure all Beech Bonanza, Debonair, Baron and Travel Air pilots have access to safe, type-knowledgeable flight […]
King Schools to release Online Helicopter FIRC
At SUN ‘n FUN, John and Martha King, Co-Chairman of King Schools, announced they will release an online Helicopter Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) by early summer. “Helicopter pilots and instructors often have to make due with training materials that have an airplane focus,” commented John. “As passionate helicopter pilots and instructors ourselves, we know […]
King Schools releases online ATP written exam prep course
This week at SUN ‘n FUN, John and Martha King, co-chairman of King Schools, released an online version of their Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) written exam preparation course. The new course takes customers through each topic with full-screen, bite-sized video segments, averaging 10 minutes in length. Each lesson is automatically followed by a quiz utilizing […]
Teens-In-Flight helps kids soar
By BILL WALKER Retired Marine Col. Jack Howell’s longtime interest in aviation and his wish to assist the children of military members wounded or killed in action provided the inspiration for creating the aviation foundation Teens-In-Flight. “We give flight instruction to the children of these service members,” Howell said. “Twenty-eight youth in two Florida locations […]
Piper strikes deal for up to 100 aircraft
Today at SUN ’n FUN, Piper Aircraft announced it had reached a three-year agreement with Airline Transport Professionals (ATP) for the sale of multiple Piper Archer TXs. ATP, which specializes in airline pilot training, agreed to initially purchase a fleet of 15 Piper Archer TX single-engine piston-powered training aircraft (pictured) for delivery in late 2013. […]
Able Flight awards five new scholarships
When they arrive at Purdue University on May 19, five new Able Flight scholarship recipients will begin more than a month of intensive flight and ground training leading to a pilot certificate. This is the fourth year of the Able Flight/Purdue program to bring people with physical disabilities into aviation and, as with the first […]
Continental’s flight training program gets FAA nod
Zulu Flight Training, a subsidiary of general aviation aircraft piston engine manufacturer, Continental Motors, has achieved acceptance for its Private Pilot Training Course under the FAA Industry Training Standard (FITS) program. FITS accredited programs help new pilots develop risk management skills, flight and aircraft proficiency and in-depth systems knowledge, company officials note. Coupling the FITS […]
Redbird Skyport experiment takes off
Consider this: If you get a job flying for the airlines, you will have weeks, even months, of training in a simulator before you are allowed to touch an actual airplane. Does that give you an idea of the value of simulator training? In October 2011 Redbird Skyport opened at San Marcos Municipal Airport (HYI) […]